On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair Warm smell of colitas, rising up through the airUp ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering lightMy head grew heavy and my sight grew dimI had to stop for the nightThere she stood in the doorway;I heard the mission bellAnd I was thinking to myself,�this could be heaven or this could be hell�Then she lit up a candle and she showed me the wayThere were voices down the corridor,I thought I heard them say...

Welcome to the hotel californiaSuch a lovely placeSuch a lovely facePlenty of room at the hotel californiaAny time of year, you can find it here

Her mind is tiffany-twisted, she got the mercedes bendsShe got a lot of pretty, pretty boys, that she calls friendsHow they dance in the courtyard, sweet summer sweat.Some dance to remember, some dance to forget

So I called up the captain,�please bring me my wine�He said, �we haven�t had that spirit here since nineteen sixty nine�And still those voices are calling from far away,Wake you up in the middle of the nightJust to hear them say...

Welcome to the hotel californiaSuch a lovely placeSuch a lovely faceThey livin� it up at the hotel californiaWhat a nice surprise, bring your alibis

Mirrors on the ceiling,The pink champagne on iceAnd she said �we are all just prisoners here, of our own device�And in the master�s chambers,They gathered for the feastThe stab it with their steely knives,But they just can�t kill the beast

Last thing I remember, I wasRunning for the doorI had to find the passage backTo the place I was before�relax,� said the night man,We are programmed to receive.You can checkout any time you like,But you can never leave!